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Kenya defies odds as garment exports grow 31% in Jan-Feb 2025

30 Apr '25

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Kenya defies odds as garment exports grow 31% in Jan-Feb 2025

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Kenya's apparel exports rose by ***,**2* per cent to $**,***.*** million in January-February 2025, defying global trade volatility.
The US remained the dominant market, accounting for nearly ** per cent of shipments.
Kenya achieved similar annual growth of **.*,**4 per cent in 2024, reaching $***,***.*** million.
After a sharp fall in 2023, the country rebounded strongly in 2024, driven by sustained US demand.

Kenya’s apparel exports stood at $**.*** million in January-February ****, which was more than ** per cent higher than the exports of $**.*** million in the same period in ****, according to Fibre2Fashion&#**;s market insight tool TexPro.

In ****, the country exported apparel worth $***.*** million. Shipments grew at a similar pace this year. Kenya’s apparel exports grew by **.** per cent in **** compared to $***.*** million in ****. Shipments were noted at $***.*** million in ****, which increased to $***.*** million in ****, but then declined by **.** per cent to $***.*** million in ****.